Tamar is the administrative centre of Hong Kong located in Admiralty. The headquarters of Hong Kong's Legislative Council and Central Government are located in Tamar. Adjacent to the island's financial heart at the Central harbourfront, the word Tamar is often used as a metonymy for the Government of Hong Kong.
The Central Government Complex at Tamar
HMS Tamar (white vessel) anchored off the Naval Dockyard (1905)
Tamar site in 2005, PLA headquarters in background.
Panorama of Tamar site in 2005.
Admiralty is the eastern extension of the central business district on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern end of the Central and Western District, bordered by Wan Chai to the east and Victoria Harbour to the north.
Admiralty skyline in August 2013. The Central Government Complex is in the centre.
Traffic of Queensway in Admiralty, looking west towards Central in August 2009.
View of Pacific Place across Queensway in June 2008.
From left to right: Admiralty Centre on top of Admiralty station, Lippo Centre, Far East Finance Centre [zh; zh-yue] and Bank of America Tower, viewed across Harcourt Road in June 2007.